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NASA's New Eye On Sun Delivers Stunning First ImagesWashington DC (SPX) Apr 22, 2010 NASA's recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, is returning early images that confirm an unprecedented new capability for scientists to better understand our sun's dynamic processes. These solar activities affect everything on Earth. Some of the images from the spacecraft show never-before-seen detail of material streaming outward and away from sunspots. Others show extreme close-ups of activity on the sun's surface. The spacecraft also has made the first high-resolution measurements ... read more |
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Boulder CO (SPX) Apr 16, 2010The eerie glow that straddles the night time zodiac in the eastern sky is no longer a mystery. First explained by Joshua Childrey in 1661 as sunlight scattered in our direction by dust particles in the solar system, the source of that dust was long debated. In a paper to appear in the April 20 issue of The Astrophysical Journal, David Nesvorny and Peter Jenniskens put the stake in asteroid ... more  
Glasgow UK (SPX) Apr 16, 2010Scientists from the University of Leicester have used observations from NASA's STEREO and ACE satellites to come up with more accurate predictions of when blasts of solar wind will reach Earth, Venus and Mars. Anthony Williams presented the results at the RAS National Astronomy Meeting in Glasgow. Recently, we have recently been experiencing an unusually quiet and long-lasting solar minimu ... more  
Madison WI (SPX) Apr 16, 2010A rooftop webcam at the University of Wisconsin-Madison captured the final seconds of a fireball's Wednesday, April 14 descent into the atmosphere. A fireball is a meteor, or "shooting star," that emits a brilliant light as it enters Earth's atmosphere. News reports in the area indicated that 911 call centers in at least six states began to light up with calls reporting the celestial visit ... more |
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Dual Drill Designed For Europa Ice MissionMoffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2010 A mole-like thermal drill designed to cut through the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa could be on a future mission slated for launch in 2020. Such a device would represent the best of both worlds by using heat to melt through the ice and rotating drill blades to clear away rocky material. The drill would be nestled inside a larger penetrator probe that would burrow itself into Europa's icy shell. "Penetrators are the most feasible, cheapest and safest option for a landing on Europa today, and ... read more |
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